The Seven Deadly Sins (七つの大罪)

To secure Diane's sacred treasure,

the group signs up for the Vaizel Fighting Festival.

No!

With each of the contestants fighting for his own goal,

the festival heats up even further.

Capt-- I mean Meliodaf! Hang tough!

Baaaan! If you lose in disgrace, I'll rat you out to Elaine!

Oh, right!

Cheer them on, Elizabeth!

It'll be okay, no one will spot you!

Uh, okay...

Without further ado, let the fight begin!

I'd prefer to have more room to move around in.

What's with the laughing?

You looking forward to fighting me that much?

I just remembered the old days. We had about this much space then, too.

The old days? Refresh my memory.

Oh, you'll remember soon enough!

I remember now!

Wow, this place is built like a fortress.

Of course! After all, he's the criminal who burned down

the Fairy King's Forest four years ago.

But isn't he still alive in spite of being executed 33 times?

That's right! We've tried everything from beheading to burning!

That man simply isn't human!

What a coincidence.

Open it.

Execution time again?

What a hassle. I'm not budging.

If you want to do it, do it here.

You're just a kid.

Undead Ban. Come out.

Did you hear me, kid?

I guess I'll have to throw you out.

Let's see you try. Just because you're a kid--

Well I'll be! You really threw me out!

Round one goes to me, looks like.

Let's do that again!

If you want more, leave this place and join me.

The fight's been decided with one blow!

Let's do this!

That was nothing!

This is a tale of ancient times,

when the human and non-human worlds had not yet split.

Long ago, the Holy Knights joined with the three other races

and drove the demons into the shadows.

With the passage of time, this war, known as the Holy War,

has faded from the memory of men.

But the Holy War is crying out once again.

It demands the eradication of the Seven Deadly Sins!

PENT-UP FEELINGS

That Baaaan guy has to be dead, right?

Does this even qualify as a fight?

He's perfectly fine!

These are the Seven Deadly Sins... Both of them are flat-out monsters!

Oh, no! Both fighters are down!

Okay, now you've done it...

Up we go!

Wh-What's going on?!

Baaaan's injuries have vanished completely!

-These guys are nuts! -The ale is going fast!

I feel light as a feather!

Ow, you knocked out a tooth!

Just kidding.

Say, King...

The Captain's steadily losing his ability to follow Ban's movements.

His stamina's running out, you mean?

Right after the Captain's movements slowed down,

Ban's agility shot up!

What does that mean?

SNATCH

Ban's magical ability, Snatch,

is able to sap physical abilities such as speed and power.

That's nothing!

Meliodaf has turned the tables! He's beating Baaaan like a rug!

Can you believe this power?!

PHYSICAL HUNT

This feeling as your strength flows into me...

What a rush!

Let me check to see how much of your power I took, Captain!

Come on, seriously?

How bottomless are your reserves, Captain?

Okay, I've made up my mind.

To throw in the towel?

It doesn't look like I can wrap this up by nibbling away at your speed and power.

So I'll take it all.

Finish him off all at once!

If Ban steals his strength, he'll win.

If the Captain can put him down before then, HE wins.

That was delicious, Captain!

And what do we have here?!

Meliodaf, who had been pummeling Baaaan mercilessly,

has run out of strength!

Sir King, what's happened to Sir Meliodas?

Ban has sapped away all of the Captain's physical abilities.

It's time to put an end to our pleasant little tussle, Captain.

What to do, what to do?

Ban!

If you do anything more to the Captain, I'm gonna let you have it!

We'll be quits as friends!

No comments from the peanut gallery.

I'm the one who won the fight.

Are you punch drunk or something? I'm the one who won.

You and I are the perfect match, Captain!

Well, I'm gonna get in one last hit if you don't mind.

Stop Sir Ban! If we don't do something, Meliodas is going to--

The Captain's won the fight.

How so?

The Captain's gonna play dead

and reflect Ban's all-out punch back in his face using his Full Counter.

That won't work.

I'm sorry, Diane.

The Captain's magical ability

is only able to reflect direct magical attacks.

So it'll be powerless against an ordinary punch.

No way! Then what's the Captain trying to do?!

I don't know, either!

If you survive, give me your impressions afterwards.

Let me know how a punch fueled by both our power felt!

Sir Meliodas!

He really finished him off! Aren't they on the same team?!

Oh, no... Sir Meliodas...

Sir Meliodas!

Elizabeth, don't ruin it.

Huh?

Oh? Meliodaf is standing alone in the ring!

Where has Baaaan gone?!

See? Over there.

How can this be?! But this means...

I win.

Victor, Meliodaf!

Yes! I sold out before the semifinals!

Way to go, me! I'm the greatest!

D-Diane...

It was over in a flash, but I think I saw something strange...

I saw it, plain as day.

Ban landed a blow with all his strength, all right.

But at that same instant, the Captain crushed Ban's wrist.

And then, in the next instant, Ban's body was sent flying.

I've seen the Captain look like that before.

What do you suppose it is? It makes me really nervous...

A black crest on his forehead? Just like in Dalmally...

Hey, guys!

What's with all the gloomy faces?

Are you feeling okay?

Take a look!

Once I belted Ban, I felt good as new.

Then how did he move like that before he beat Ban?

What's wrong, Diane?

Are you stressing out?

Well, your next opponent does look pretty tough.

Okay, after being shown something like that,

it gets you pumped up!

Oh, no! I have to go!

Here, Captain!

You can do it, Matrona!

Diane, don't do anything crazy!

Meliodaf!

Princess Veronica.

Did you find her?

I searched the grounds, but she's not here.

I will lure the Seven Deadly Sins to the town of Vaizel.

How?

I will arrange for Diane's sacred treasure to be a bonus prize.

What about my little sister?

Princess Elizabeth is sure to be at their side.

Ellie is here.

She is somewhere here near the arena.

Princess Veronica...

It's not because that's what we were told by Hendrickson.

I can sense her.

I shall search the area again.

Do so.

Buddy, could you please decide on something?

The festival's semifinal round is starting.

The Sin of the Sleeping Forest... I've read this one before.

This title will pique the curiosity of even a dangerous man.

Oh, but this is...

Crap, I got sloppy.

I totally forgot about the Captain's ace in the hole.

What the hell was that, anyway?